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It Takes a Village
In today’s final installment of Colin’s Toy Chest build I’d like to send a special shout out to the many people who made this build possible. ChuckM for helping miter the mouldings on the rickety miter saw at the shop, … Continue reading
Posted in Kids Furniture, Toy Chest
Tagged Brian Clites, CNC, Community, Family, internet friendships, North Coast Community Woodshop, The Wood Prof, toy chest
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Developing a Fondness for Milk Paint
During my last project I was extremely perplexed with the consistency of my milk paint. I think it was inexperience more than anything. This time I had a strange clarity, which gives credence to the old adage about getting off … Continue reading
Posted in Kids Furniture, Toy Chest
Tagged CNC, letters, Milk Paint, painting techniques, toy chest
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Working on the Top
Two years ago I tried my hand at online ordering of wood from Shannon over at Hardwood to Go. I got one of those Surprise Packs hoping to get some small pieces to make cutting boards at our community woodshop. … Continue reading
The Case for Screws
With the butterfly keys safely keeping the panels in tact for the next hundred years or so, I moved on to putting the case together. Before we get into the details, I want to go through my case joinery thoughts. … Continue reading
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Tagged campaign funiture, chop saw, Hand tools, miters, Stong Trunk, toy chest
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Incorporating CNC Technology
One of the most attractive aspects of the inspirational toy chest was the personalization. I’ve never carved anything and I really wasn’t interested in doing it anyway. It’s a skill for another time. At the community shop I belong to … Continue reading
Posted in General Philosophy, Kids Furniture, NCCW, Toy Chest
Tagged CNC, Community, Family, Hand saws, Hand tools, NCCW, new skils, toy chest
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Butterflies on the Inside
Once the rabbets were cut, the next step was to assemble on the case. The wood had other ideas. I noticed the some additional checking in the middle a panel. Combining this with the bow I mentioned earlier, and the repair I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged butterfly keys, Domino, dutchman, Festool, repairs, toy chest
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Coming to Terms with My Dado Stack
After taking my panels out of the clamps, I noticed a few problems developing: There was a pretty significant bow in the panels Some checking had started to develop on two of the panels I wasn’t sure if the wood … Continue reading
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Tagged dadoes, Domino, Festool, fixing mistakes, scraper, toy chest
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